Water and Territory in Latin America [electronic resource] : Trends, Challenges and Opportunities /
Arana, Vladimir.author.
This book focuses in the current situation of water resources, water supply and sanitation, and population movement in Latin America. It identifies new phenomena and challenges that will put more pressure on water resources in the near future and that will create important socioeconomic constraints in population and their governments. This volume offers an evaluation of water resources availability and consumption, water supply and sanitation shortages, management models and population growth and territory occupation trends in eighteen Latin American countries. Also a set of recommendations, policy proposals and projects is outlined.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Methodological Aspects -- 2. Population Behavior and Land Occupation Trends -- 3. The Situation of the Water Sources -- 4. Water Supply, Sanitation, Energy and Industrial Constrains -- 5. Quality, Sustainability and Investment Levels -- 6. Governance, Planning, Capacities and Management Models -- 7. Experiences in Water Supply and Sanitation -- 8. Policy Recommendations and Projects Proposals.
This book focuses in the current situation of water resources, water supply and sanitation, and population movement in Latin America. It identifies new phenomena and challenges that will put more pressure on water resources in the near future and that will create important socioeconomic constraints in population and their governments. This volume offers an evaluation of water resources availability and consumption, water supply and sanitation shortages, management models and population growth and territory occupation trends in eighteen Latin American countries. Also a set of recommendations, policy proposals and projects is outlined.
Water pollution.
Environmental management.
Hydrology.
Water quality.
Sustainable development.
Hydrogeology.
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.
Hydrology/Water Resources.
Water Quality/Water Pollution.
Sustainable Development.
Hydrogeology.